Fugees’ Pras Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Campaign Finance Crimes

He’ll reportedly address the charges levied against him via new music

Last week, ex-Fugees member Prakazrel “Pras” Michel was charged with a federal campaign finance crime and other charges in a four-count indictment revealed by the U.S. Department of Justice. The charges stemmed from Pras’ alleged facilitation of the transfer of $21,600,000 into the United States for the purposes of funneling the money into the U.S. presidential election.

Now, Michel has pleaded not guilty in D.C. court, as The Washington Post reports. According to the Post, Pras stated he feels he is “totally innocent” and said after his hearing, “My lawyer is going to handle the whole trial. I am going to be in full compliance.”

Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that Pras plugged a new “9-track recording titled Elon Musk,” due out at the end of June, which he apparently said will touch on the case. (The Post reported similarly, though that report did not specify the title of the release.)